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During the Stonewall Inn riots and other bar raids, many people targeted were trans women. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera are two trans women of color credited as significant figures during the riots at Stonewall. The publicity and attention that the Stonewall riots received was the beginning of the major gay and lesbian liberation movements that helped establish LGBTQ rights within the United States today.

Why Are Gay Bars Central to LGBTQ+ History?

You can opt out at any time. You must be 16 years or older and a resident of the United States. By: Joseph Bennington-Castro. These establishments have long been places of refuge for queer people. Joseph Bennington-Castro. Getty Images. Published: June 06, More to History: Stonewall.

Celebrating Pride: Gay Bars

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